Northeastern University (NEU) - Civil Engineering

360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Civil Engineering

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Massachusetts schools that offer a civil engineering degree. Students at Northeastern University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

  • Bachelor
  • Master
  • Doctor

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Civil Engineering Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the civil engineering program at the Northeastern University for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Northeastern University Degree Level Breakdown For The Civil Engineering Program
 TotalBachelorMasterDoctor

All Students

13085414

By Gender

Northeastern University Student Gender Breakdown For The Civil Engineering Program
 TotalBachelorMasterDoctor

Male

10173253

Female

2912161

By Race

Northeastern University Student Racial Breakdown For The Civil Engineering Program
 TotalBachelorMasterDoctor

American Indian

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Black

33--

Asian

22--

Hispanic

33--

White

655213-

Unknown

5523284

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Engineering Managers

Job Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of architectural and engineering managers in our career profile section.

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 176,800
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 192,000
  • Percent Job Growth: 8.60%

Civil Engineers

Job Description

Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of civil engineers in our career profile section.

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 262,800
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 313,900
  • Percent Job Growth: 19.40%
  • Percent of Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 4%

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of engineering teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer a civil engineering degree or program in Massachusetts

4-Year Colleges and Universities

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 68
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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 - 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Tufts University
Medford, MA
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 38
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 35
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 - 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 53
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 20,000+
Students That Completed This Program: 110
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree
  • Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 5,000 - 9,999
Students That Completed This Program: 70
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011